Channel: Green Europe

24 Apr
2012

Can the EU’s fisheries policy be reformed?

Last month, we asked you if you thought the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) was doing more harm than good. Are fish stocks best protected in a coordinated fashion through the EU, or is the red-tape and bureaucracy of the CFP precipitating an environmental …

29 Mar
2012

Should Europe have nuclear-powered cars?

In 1958, the Ford Motor Company produced a mock-up of the Ford Nucleon, a nuclear-powered automobile. No working propotypes were ever produced but, at the time, people living in the “atomic age” seemed confident that nuclear-powered personal transport was just around …

26 Mar
2012

Does the EU’s fisheries policy do more harm than good?

Are we running out of fish? The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reports that 31% of world fish stocks are now estimated to be overexploited or depleted and need to be urgently rebuilt. Meanwhile, 50% of all fisheries globally are operating at or close to their …

23 Feb
2012

One year after Fukushima: Does nuclear have a future?

UPDATE: Dr. Patrick Moore, Co-founder of Greenpeace, Co-Chair of the Clean and Safe Energy Coalition and Honorary Chairman of Environmentalists for Nuclear Energy Canada will be replacing Dr. Hans Blix, who had to cancel his participation. 11 March 2012 will see the …

20 Feb
2012

Should Europe scrap the CAP?

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is an important topic we haven’t really touched on yet in Debating Europe. This year sees the culmination of a process of lengthy negotiations on how to reform the CAP (particularly in terms of making it more environmentally sustainable), so it’s a timely debate. …

16 Feb
2012

Does nuclear energy have a future in Europe?

We’re fast approaching the one year anniversary of the March 2011 Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, so now seems like a good time to take a closer look at the impact of that incident on the future of nuclear energy in …

8 Feb
2012

Should the EU donate its green technology?

The EU has long-prided itself on being a “leader” when it comes to green technologies and renewable energy. In fact, some see “green growth” as being the solution to Europe’s economic woes. Should Europe cling on to its competitive edge …

3 Feb
2012

Could “green growth” fix Europe’s economy?

Mexico, which is currently chairing the G20 group of major economies, wants to put “green growth” at the heart of any global economic recovery. Is this a cynical ploy to “greenwash” economic growth, or is it a genuine attempt to …

27 Jan
2012

Send us your video comments!

The Debating Europe team is really enjoying experimenting with all the online tools that are out there to try and bring politicians, academics and experts together with citizens in the same conversation. There’s been a brilliant response to our efforts on social media …

24 Jan
2012

Is Europe facing a resource crisis?

Denmark’s six-month Presidency of the Council of the EU is now nearing its second month. Two weeks ago, we asked you what you thought of Denmark’s plans for a “sustainable” Presidency, and now we’ve taken some of those questions to Ida …

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